The Pale Blue Eye

Plot Summary

West Point, New York, 1830. When a cadet at the burgeoning military academy is found hanged with his heart cut out, the top brass summons former New York City constable Augustus Landor to investigate. While attempting to solve this grisly mystery, the reluctant detective engages the help of one of the cadets: a strange but brilliant young fellow by the name of Edgar Allan Poe.

Top Cast

Christian Bale Augustus Landor

Harry Melling Edgar Allan Poe

Lucy Boynton Lea Marquis

Toby Jones Dr. Daniel Marquis

Simon McBurney Captain Hitchcock